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Soldier in the Sinai
Emanuel Sakal
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Description for Soldier in the Sinai
Series: Association of the United States Army Foreign Military Studies. Num Pages: 504 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HBWS; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1021.
In surprise attacks on Israel in October 1973, Egyptian and Syrian forces crossed ceasefire lines to enter the Israeli-held Sinai Peninsula and Golan Heights, igniting what became known as the Yom Kippur War. In the north, Israel succeeded in blocking the Syrian advance, but in the south, it failed to achieve an operational decision in the defense campaign. In Soldier in the Sinai, mobile and armored warfare expert Major General Emanuel Sakal analyzes the operational and strategic decisions made by Israel's political and military leadership and assesses the causes of the defense's first-phase failure.
Prior to the conflict, ... Read more
In surprise attacks on Israel in October 1973, Egyptian and Syrian forces crossed ceasefire lines to enter the Israeli-held Sinai Peninsula and Golan Heights, igniting what became known as the Yom Kippur War. In the north, Israel succeeded in blocking the Syrian advance, but in the south, it failed to achieve an operational decision in the defense campaign. In Soldier in the Sinai, mobile and armored warfare expert Major General Emanuel Sakal analyzes the operational and strategic decisions made by Israel's political and military leadership and assesses the causes of the defense's first-phase failure.
Prior to the conflict, ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
504
Condition
New
Series
Association of the United States Army Foreign Military Studies
Number of Pages
592
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Lexington, United States
ISBN
9780813150802
SKU
V9780813150802
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About Emanuel Sakal
Major General Emanuel Sakal, IDF (Ret.), served as commander of the Ground Corps Command and was awarded the Medal of Courage.
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